Alleged N950m fraud: Court orders ex-Punch worker, others to be arraigned
An Ikeja Special Offences Court has ruled that the former staff of Punch Newspaper Ltd., Olusegun Ogunbanjo, and others, charged with N950 million fraud to be produced for arraignment. Other defendants in the suit numbered ID/21559C/2023 are Olawunmi Ogunbanjo, Vaneloo International Ltd., Valeco Global Ventures, Bagco Garba, Taofeek Ogunbanjo, Ifeanyi Odogwu, Bound Media Ltd., and […]
Lassa fever kills 14 in Ebonyi
The Ebonyi State Ministry of Health on Wednesday said that Lassa fever had claimed 14 lives in the state. Dr Hyacinth Ebenyi, the Director of Public Health at the ministry, gave the figure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakaliki. He said that the 14 cases were among the 29 […]
Police arrest two fake soldiers in Lagos
The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested two fake soldiers who allegedly threatened to kill a man with jack knife while fighting. The Command’s Spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Wednesday, said that the suspects were in police custody since Monday. Hundeyin […]
Akure stands still as Akeredolu’s body arrives governor’s office
Residents of Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Wednesday paid their last respects to the late former Governor of the State, Rotimi Akeredolu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that students lined up at the major roadside in the state capital to wave to the motorcade that brought the late governor to the state. […]
Nigeria, Malaysia to sign MoU on palm biomass development
The National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN) says the Federal Government will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Malaysian Government to develop palm biomass in the country. Ambassador Alphonsus Inyang, President of NPPAN, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. He identified palm biomass […]
EU reiterates commitment to engaging journalists in capacity building, AI
The European Union in Nigeria on Wednesday, reiterated its commitment to engaging diplomatic journalists in capacity building and Artificial intelligence training amongst others. The Deputy Ambassador of the EU to Nigeria, Mr Massimo De Luca reiterated the commitment in Abuja at a breakfast interface with journalists covering the diplomatic beats. According to De Luca, the […]
Lawyer urges Tinubu to deal with saboteurs
A Lagos-based constitutional lawyer and public affairs analyst, Mr Jide Ologun has urged President Bola Tinubu to deal with all saboteurs frustrating his reforms and governance agenda. Ologun, a former chairman, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Ikeja Branch, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in […]
My husband is a drunk, wife beater, woman tells court
A businesswoman, Adenike Lawal on Wednesday sought from a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan the dissolution of her one-year-old marriage to her estranged husband, Muslim, on grounds that he is a drunk and a wife beater. Lawal, who resides in Okota area of Lagos State added that Muslim often subjected her to battery […]
Flood overruns bridge in Lagos community
The early morning downpour which caused heavy flood on Tuesday in Lagos, overran the Command Bridge in Ipaja, Alimosho Local Government Area. Consequently, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) advised residents of Command area to take alternative routes. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, the Territorial Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) told the News Agency of Nigeria […]
Scavenger sued for N1m over alleged willful damage
The police, on Tuesday, arraigned a scavenger before a Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for willfully damaging home appliances and stealing properties worth millions of naira. The defendant – Azeez Bello, 32; – is being tried on a two-count of willful, unlawful damage and stealing. He, however, pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Insp. Samuel Ishola, […]
